Sam Moskowitz, the leading historian of the fantasy/science fiction genre, has written the first full-length account and critique of A. Merritt, his life, works, sources, influences, hobbies, personality, friends, philosophy, strengths and weaknesses, all in the perspective of his milieu. The book contains a previously unknown short story, totally unlike any other Merritt tales. There is also a short fantasy that appeared in The American Weekly under a pen name. There is a section of poetry (26 items here assembled for the ...
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Sam Moskowitz, the leading historian of the fantasy/science fiction genre, has written the first full-length account and critique of A. Merritt, his life, works, sources, influences, hobbies, personality, friends, philosophy, strengths and weaknesses, all in the perspective of his milieu. The book contains a previously unknown short story, totally unlike any other Merritt tales. There is also a short fantasy that appeared in The American Weekly under a pen name. There is a section of poetry (26 items here assembled for the first time) and letters. Finally, there are letters and essays about Merritt, written by the people who knew him best -- the staff members of The American Weekly where the writer spent so many years.
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Fine in fine jacket. Presumed first printing. A fine, fresh copy (tasteful bookplate front pastedown) in fine dust jacket. Hardcovr. 399 pp. Edited and with a biographical introduction by Sam Moskowitz. The first full-length account and critique of sci-fi masger A. Merritt. In addition to the biographical information, the book gathers as a marginalia the unpublished or uncollected stories, fragments, poems, articles and oddments of Merritt. Included is a previously unknown short story totally unlike any other Merritt tales, a short fantasy that first appeared in The American Weekly under a pen name, two fantasy fragments including an outline for part of a novel. Thee is a selection of poetry--26 items assembled here for the first time as well as a section of Merritt's letters.